Table 5: Pneumonia, surgical complications, return to theatre and mortality data for each tracheostomy group.

 

Variables

No

n (%)

Yes

n (%)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Pneumonia

No

Delayed

Elective

52 (53)

4 (17)

11 (31)

46 (47)

19 (83)

25 (69)

1

5.37 (1.70-16.94)

2.57 (1.14-5.79)

0.003

0.004

0.023

Surgical complication

No

Delayed

Elective

85 (87)

13 (57)

31 (86)

13 (13)

10 (43)

5 (14)

1

5.03 (1.83-13.81)

1.05 (0.35-3.20)

0.005

0.002

0.925

Theatre return

No

Delayed

Elective

92 (94)

18 (78)

35 (97)

6 (6)

5 (22)

1 (3)

1

4.26 (1.17-15.47)

0.44 (0.05-3.77)

0.036

0.028

0.452

Mortality

30 days

No

Delayed

Elective

96 (98)

22 (96)

35 (97)

2 (2)

1 (4)

1 (3)

1

2.18 (0.19-25.15)

1.37 (0.12-15.60)

0.815

Mortality

1 year

No

Delayed

Elective

94 (96)

20 (87)

35 (97)

4 (4)

3 (13)

1 (3)

1

3.53 (0.73-16.99)

0.67 (0.07-6.22)

0.164